BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a6-1-9-tdi/23348129



A6 TDI, NCT till March 2020, claimed recent belt and pump, €500

Grand old yoke for over the Christmas, but out of the way for most up in Donegal though

Bigus

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a6-1-9-tdi/23348129



A6 TDI, NCT till March 2020, claimed recent belt and pump, €500

Grand old yoke for over the Christmas, but out of the way for most up in Donegal though

I’d love to drive something like that all the way across Europe to Baku and fly home without it as an adventure.

tom1ie

So what would you guys think of this? Is there an issue with the 1.4 engines?
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/opel-astra-1-4i-exclusive-superb-condition-grea/23258664

colm_mcm

They are very very slow, as that model is quite a heavy car, so 98bhp doesn’t go far.
Not sure if the timing chain issue was resolved for that model, but they certainly have the same death rattle as the older ones.

If you like your cars to feel ‘solid’ and don’t mind if it verges into ‘lumpen’, then fire ahead. I don’t get the appeal of them anyway.

tom1ie

colm_mcm wrote: »

They are very very slow, as that model is quite a heavy car, so 98bhp doesn’t go far.
Not sure if the timing chain issue was resolved for that model, but they certainly have the same death rattle as the older ones.

If you like your cars to feel ‘solid’ and don’t mind if it verges into ‘lumpen’, then fire ahead. I don’t get the appeal of them anyway.

To be honest it’ll only be doing a 5k journey into the city centre, whilst stuck in traffic, the odd time it’s needed.

colm_mcm

Get a €2000 Fiat Panda for that sort of use

tom1ie

colm_mcm wrote: »

Get a €2000 Fiat Panda for that sort of use

Any links? I’m looking up DoneDeal and can see a few fiestas, focous and a few Corsas but no pandas.

tom1ie

Jaysus that fiat panda is a shocking looking car! Couldn’t bring myself to purchase that.
Thanks though.

Dia_Anseo

tom1ie wrote: »

Jaysus that fiat panda is a shocking looking car! Couldn’t bring myself to purchase that.
Thanks though.

They're death traps too, don't know what his fascination is with them!

Duke O Smiley

They are great cars

Dia_Anseo

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

They are great cars

Duke O Smiley

Still great cars though

If you’re at all concerned about NCAP and the likes, bangernomics isn’t really for you

As an aside, too, the original Mk2 Panda scored 3/5 stars on adult occupant safety when it was new. Hardly the worst in the world. Obviously they don’t stand much of a chance in more recent crash tests, but no car from 15 years ago will, not least small budget city cars

CoBo55

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

They are great cars

If you're of a certain ethnic minority...

tinofapples

tom1ie wrote: »

So what would you guys think of this? Is there an issue with the 1.4 engines?
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/opel-astra-1-4i-exclusive-superb-condition-grea/23258664

It's nowhere near bangernomics money!!

Dia_Anseo

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Still great cars though

If you’re at all concerned about NCAP and the likes, bangernomics isn’t really for you

As an aside, too, the original Mk2 Panda scored 3/5 stars on adult occupant safety when it was new. Hardly the worst in the world. Obviously they don’t stand much of a chance in more recent crash tests, but no car from 15 years ago will, not least small budget city cars

A similar priced Citroen C1/108/Aygo scored 4 stars in 2005 opposed the 0 stars for the Panda around the same years.

That ****s on your reasoning!

https://cdn.euroncap.com/media/8648/euroncap_citroen_c1_2005_4stars.pdf

26000 Elephants

Dia_Anseo wrote: »

They're death traps too, don't know what his fascination is with them!

It's funny, but the same car scored well a few years ago. The new tests put almost all the points in 'active' safety features they've been pushing into cars to help dothery younger drivers from killing themselves while updating their stories on Social media.

But laugh of the day goes tt the dope who came out with this one:

"These shocking Euro NCAP test results demonstrate an inconsistent commitment to safety, as FIAT has produced four and five-star cars in the past.”

NCAP told us that car was safe 10 years ago. Did they lie to us then or now?

Duke O Smiley

Dia_Anseo wrote: »

A similar priced Citroen C1/108/Aygo scored 4 stars in 2005 opposed the 0 stars for the Panda around the same years.

That ****s on your reasoning!

https://cdn.euroncap.com/media/8648/euroncap_citroen_c1_2005_4stars.pdf

But was it not the new model Panda, in 2018, that got 0 stars?

The 04/5 shape scored 3 stars, one less than the C1/107/Aygo? (In 2005)

colm_mcm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

But was it not the new model Panda, in 2018, that got 0 stars?

The 04/5 shape scored 3 stars, one less than the C1/107/Aygo? (In 2005)

Same car, different test.

26000 Elephants

Dia_Anseo wrote: »

A similar priced Citroen C1/108/Aygo scored 4 stars in 2005 opposed the 0 stars for the Panda around the same years.

That ****s on your reasoning!

https://cdn.euroncap.com/media/8648/euroncap_citroen_c1_2005_4stars.pdf

https://cdn.euroncap.com/media/10040/euroncap_fiat_panda_2004_3stars.pdf

3 stars, not 0 stars, you gobs**te!

Dia_Anseo

26000 Elephants wrote: »

https://cdn.euroncap.com/media/10040/euroncap_fiat_panda_2004_3stars.pdf

3 stars, not 0 stars, you gobs**te!

You are welcome to crash in a 2004 Panda should you think that the test is the problem, maybe be the dummy or maybe you are already!

The dismal 2004 Panda scored a shocking 2 star for child occupant safety while the C1/108/Aygo got a healthy 4 star.

I know which one I'd put my precious cargo in.....a Volvo 850!

colm_mcm

Panda got 3 stars in NCAP in 2004, 4 stars in 2011, and 0 stars in 2018

Argo got 4 stars in 2005, and 3 stars in 2012

You lose stars over the font on the Isofix labels nowadays.

26000 Elephants

Dia_Anseo wrote: »

The dismal 2004 Panda scored a shocking 2 star for child occupant safety while the C1/108/Aygo got a healthy 4 star.

Ah, so you were wrong. Got it.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/car/23342522



05 Forester, NCT till June 2020, 1 previous owner, heap of recent work done, €850

Could be a grand handy old yoke for the money

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1999-vw-polo-1-0-nct-to-09-2020/23339472



Bottom of the barrel stuff here, but its tested till September 2020 for €250

Couldn't go too far wrong for that money.

marko93

At the advice of some people here I’ve thrown up my Corolla for sale, will be throwing it up in the Cheap-Eco-Nomics thread as well, willing to cut a Boardie some sort of deal if anyone has any interest.

2004 Toyota Corolla
NCT 01-20
Tax 10-19

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/23351592

Mad_Mike

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1999-vw-polo-1-0-nct-to-09-2020/23339472



Bottom of the barrel stuff here, but its tested till September 2020 for €250

Couldn't go too far wrong for that money.

To be fair, that looks like a cracking car there for 250 quid!
Great find! :eek:

alan partridge aha

Ya love them Polos, wife had one of those when I met her first. Always liked them.

punisher5112

Mad_Mike wrote: »

To be fair, that looks like a cracking car there for 250 quid!
Great find! :eek:

Might sound mad but if I actually had a rain proof shed I'd buy stuff like this ...

Have a barn but the rain would get at it, high roof designed for hay.

Dia_Anseo

That's a great find in fairness and seller seems honest using the word "apparently"

here's an older Polo but 10 times the price!

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-polo-fox-coupe/19331273

Mad_Mike

punisher5112 wrote: »

Might sound mad but if I actually had a rain proof shed I'd buy stuff like this ...

Have a barn but the rain would get at it, high roof designed for hay.

Ah stick a few sheets on the side of it and you're laughing
There aren't many of those around now that aren't drove into the ground or rusted to bits and they were a great simple reliable car and easy to work on too